Grants paid in 2025
10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Delta Chapter Sigma Chi HouseDurant, OK | Help construct and develop the educational and non-educational areas of the chapter home | $150K |
| Illuminate Community ChurchScottsdale, AZ | For religious and charitable efforts | $100K |
| Harvest CompassionPhoenix, AZ | To help provide food and clothing to the greater phoenix area | $36K |
| Midwest Innocence ProjectKansas City, MO | To educate about, advocate for, and obtain and support the exoneration and release of wrongfully convicted people. | $25K |
| House of RefugePhoenix, AZ | Help provide housing for the needy | $8,266 |
| Proverbs 31 MinistriesMatthews, NC | To help lead women into a personal relationship with christ | $5,285 |
| Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC | To help provide spiritual and physicl aid to hurting people around the world | $5,010 |
| Fresh Start Womens FoundationPhoenix, AZ | To help empower women to help them take the first step toward a new life | $2,500 |
| Compassion InternationalColorado Springs, CO | To help reduce child poverty worldwide | $2,200 |
| Cortney's PlaceScottsdale, AZ | To help provide experiences to adults with developmental disabilities that ensure a meaningful day through specialized, interactive program… | $1,029 |
By state: Oklahoma 1 · Arizona 5 · Missouri 1 · North Carolina 2 · Colorado 1
About this foundation
Helms Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona, administered in care of Roger T Helms, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Helms Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Helms Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $335K across 10 grants, a median of $6,775.
Where does Helms Family Foundation give?
Oklahoma (1 grants), Arizona (5 grants), Missouri (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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